Golf R Observations and Questions

[Paul_R]

Could be my imagination but I swear she doesn't pull as hard in the hot weather.
Notice mainly in the 3rd gear drag onto the freeway. Doesn't seem to have same grunt above about 4000rpm.
Temp today 32 degrees.
Oil 92 degrees.
Fuel is 98 RON before anyone asks.
Anyone know if this real or just me?

[Allegiance]

Could be my imagination but I swear she doesn't pull as hard in the hot weather.
Notice mainly in the 3rd gear drag onto the freeway. Doesn't seem to have same grunt above about 4000rpm.
Temp today 32 degrees.
Oil 92 degrees.
Fuel is 98 RON before anyone asks.
Anyone know if this real or just me?

This would be the case with all turbo cars.

[Ideo]

With all this hot weather recently...

Who the **** thought it was a smart idea to put a ****ing metal bit on the gear knob?

[Machine]

LOL. You reckon it's metal? Feels plasticky. If it's metal, it's aluminium, which shouldn't conduct heat well. That was probably their idea. Can you shift without getting 3rd degree burns or do you need a push in neutral?

An aircon vent in front of the knob would be nice. One in front of mine would be nice too.

[Machine]

Paul_R, it's real. Get a tune to make up for it, plus a cold air intake.

[Ideo]

LOL. You reckon it's metal? Feels plasticky. If it's metal, it's aluminium, which shouldn't conduct heat well. That was probably their idea. Can you shift without getting 3rd degree burns or do you need a push in neutral?

An aircon vent in front of the knob would be nice. One in front of mine would be nice too.

Whatever it is. It's bloody hot.

It's the push down to select reverse which is the issue. You can do the grab and change easy enough.

[SilvrFoxX]

Corrected your typo

For mine if you tick the box for the privilege of spending 2K for 4 inches and costly rubber for life cause it looks good my basic math equation is form/function
18s on the other hand are form and function

Don't confuse the statement with judgment it is what it is

Could be my imagination but I swear she doesn't pull as hard in the hot weather.
Notice mainly in the 3rd gear drag onto the freeway. Doesn't seem to have same grunt above about 4000rpm.
Temp today 32 degrees.
Oil 92 degrees.
Fuel is 98 RON before anyone asks.
Anyone know if this real or just me?

It is called heat soak, as said before all cars get sluggish in hot weather, turbo charged cars more so. Be gentle especially if you have a tune, there was a good reason they detuned them for our climate.

The counterpoint to this is how well they perform in cool weather

[brimway]

For mine if you tick the box for the privilege of spending 2K for 4 inches and costly rubber for life cause it looks good my basic math equation is form/function
18s on the other hand are form and function

Don't confuse the statement with judgment it is what it is ........

I didn't need the extra 4 inches but ticked the box anyway and paid $1300 not $2k

[SilvrFoxX]

I didn't need the extra 4 inches but ticked the box anyway and paid $1300 not $2k

Lol'...........

[brimway]

When it came the time to tick boxes, there are 2 that I am so glad I ticked. DSG and ACC (DCC) allow you to change the "drive" in so many ways.